Events & Market Reports

CHRISTMAS PARADE FRIDAY, FIRST NIGHT BUTTONS ON SALE Last week Santa descended from the roof of City Hall to greet his admirers. This week he will enter town on a Retail Merchant’s Association float as the grand marshal of the City’s annual CHRISTMAS PARADE. The event is set for Friday, Dec. 7 starting 7 p.m…. Read More

Three events are scheduled for this weekend in Ocean City: The Trail of Two Cities 5K Race/Walk across the Causeway, The Earlier than the Bird Shopping “Extravaganza ” and a Tribute to Ted Prior, Ocean City’s legendary Elvis performer. That we are once again able to hold our events, that people were walking, jogging and… Read More

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — U.S. home builders broke new ground in September at the fastest pace in more than four years and permits also rose sharply in the strongest sign yet that recovery in the construction trade is becoming firmly entrenched. Construction on new homes accelerated by 15% to an annual rate of 872,000 last month… Read More

Ocean City’s third quarter ended with more good news… UP 6% 2012 third quarter (July, August & Sept) closed sales totaled 190 homes as compared to last years 180 homes…. Showing a 6% increase in sold homes as compared to last years third quarter. Ocean City’s Year -to- Date is UP 13% Jan-Sept 2012- YTD: 2012 645 homes… Read More